Prevalence of primary anti-tuberculosis drug resistance at the tertiary center in Saudi Arabia and associated risk factors.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence mono-resistant tuberculosis (MR-TB) and multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB), and evaluate the risk factors associated with the drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).

Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was applied, utilizing the TB patients' medical records at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (KFAFH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The records of patients notified between 2000 and 2018 were reviewed and culture positive cases for species were included.